The BLM's comment period is now open for a move would effectively ban mining for more than 300,000 acres in the Amargosa ...

The BLM's comment period for the 'Mineral Withdrawal' is now open to the public. It's a move that would effectively ban mining for more than 300,000 acres in the Amargosa Valley for 20 years.

The Department of Interior has announced a two-year pause on new mining claims near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

The federal government has proposed a two-year pause on new mining claims on thousands of acres of public land in Nye County.

The U.S. Department of the Interior took a major step forward in protecting Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and the ...

The Federal government has officially initiated a mineral withdrawal for around 269,000 acres of public land in the Amargosa ...

An extensive fight to protect the water of Nevada’s Amargosa Valley may soon be won, ending a nearly two-year battle that ...

The U.S. Interior Department has halted new mining claims on 308,890 acres in Nevada to protect the environment.

“Our elders and families living on reservation lands in Death Valley rely to this day on the water of the Amargosa River that is under threat in this region. This is a fight for our ...

Federal officials also announced their intent to launch a public process to review a full 20-year mineral withdrawal of the area to protect cultural, recreational, and biological resources in the ...

Three rare Nevada species may warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said ...

LAS VEGAS — As a result of petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced ...